The current frenzy around artificial intelligence has spread like a shockwave.
It started among engineers inspired by a2017 research paper.
Next came venture capitalists eager to profit from a new boom.
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They were followed by government officials racing toimpose regulations.
Now its labors turn.
He felt like he couldnt stop moving or get help from coworkers when lifting heavy objects.
I just couldnt deal with being a robot, he said, describing why he quit.
Later he returned to the job because he had no other opportunities.
Precisely how Trump will respond to issues related to tech and workers is unclear.
Participants at the conference did not focus much on Trump.
Instead, they centered discussions on how to protect workers from tech that can exploit them or automate discrimination.
Its the old boss with new tools, said California Labor Federation president Lorena Gonzalez.
California would become the first state to enact such rules but that regulation is still under negotiation.
The California Civil Rights Department is alsodrafting rules to protect workers from AI that can automate discrimination.
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